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Redding City Council, Regular Meeting
Civic Center Council Chambers
777 Cypress Avenue
Redding, CA 96001
February 6, 2024, 6:00 PM
The meeting was called to order at 6:07 p.m. by Mayor Tenessa Audette with the following Council
Members present: Michael Dacquisto, Mark Mezzano, Jack Munns, and Julie Winter.
Also present: City Manager Barry Tippin, Management Assistant Jason Gibilisco, City Attorney
Christian M. Curtis, City Clerk Sharlene Tipton, and Executive Assistant Erin Barnhart.
The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag was led by Mayor Audette.
The Invocation was provided by Debbie Ivey, Chaplain for the Redding Police and Redding Fire
Departments.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Jesse Rangle introduced himself to the City Council, and advised that he is the Department of
Homeland Security Representative for Shasta County. He specializes in cyber security, and
trainings regarding de-escalation tactics, and various other security/safety trainings.
Alex Belecki opined that local and national news outlets are promoting war.
Marcia McGetrick-West expressed concerns regarding the Jenny Creek Connector Trail behind
the Jenny Creek Subdivision, and provided Council with a letter from the Friends of the Jenny
Creek Subdivision, incorporated herein by reference.
CONSENT CALENDAR
The following matters were considered inclusively under the Consent Calendar and each Report
to City Council (staff report) is incorporated herein by reference:
4(b). Accept and approve the following City of Redding Accounts Payable Registers:
(1) Accounts Payable Register No. 6 for the period of December 1, 2023, through
December 31, 2023, for a total of $19,253,154.69;
(2) Payroll Register No. 12 for the period of November 26, 2023 through December 09,
2023, for a total of $5,322,695.09; and
(3) Payroll Register No. 13, for the period of December 10, 2023 through December 23,
2023, for a total of $6,141,819.66; SUMMARY TOTAL: $30,717,669.44.
4.2(a). Approve Consulting and Professional Services Contracts for services in support of the
Redding Regional Airport for the following consultants: (1)Mead & Hunt, Inc. to provide
On -Call Grant Administration, Architectural/Engineering, and Construction Management
Services for a period of five years plus a one-year option; (2) Coffman Associates to
provide On -Call Airport Planning and Environmental Consulting Services for a period of
five years plus a one-year option; and (3) authorize the Mayor to execute the agreements.
4.2(b). Adopt Resolution No. 2024-004, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding
(City) ratifying the City's application to the California Department of Forestry and Fire
Protection's Wildfire Prevention Grants Program in the amount of $1,546,413.20
submitted on January 10, 2024; and authorize the City Manager to appropriate funds should
the grant be awarded, and execute any agreements necessary to implement the project.
4.4(a). Adopt Resolution No. 2024-005, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding
granting the County of Shasta's request to waive the 60 -day noticing requirement for the
lease of space located within the City of Redding limits, located at 1075 N. Court Street,
for the temporary storage of property as needed, pursuant to the provisions contained in
Government Code Section 25351.
4.5(a). Authorize award of Bid Schedule No. 5433, Furnish Electric Utility Pole Crossarms, to
Wesco for bid groups 2 & 3, in the amount of $281,780.07, and Mader Supply LLC for bid
group 1, in the amount of $109,180.50, for a combined purchase total of $390,960.57, for
the City of Redding Electric Utility.
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4.5(b). Authorize award of Bid Schedule No. 5435, One Underground Cable Puller, to Premier
Truck Rental for $290,489.20, including all applicable taxes and fees, for the City of
Redding Electric Utility.
4.5(c). Authorize award of Bid Schedule No. 5444, Surge Arresters, to Wesco in the amount of
$293,436, including tax, for the City of Redding Electric Utility.
4.5(d). Authorize award of Request for Proposals Schedule No. 5437 to PACE Engineering, not
exceeding $320,000, for the Engineering and Design Services to build a new maintenance
office building at the City of Redding Power Plant located at 17120 Clear Creek Road; and
authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute the agreement.
4.6(a). Authorize the following actions relative to the City of Redding Panorama Park Project:
(1) accept the California Department of Food and Agriculture Community Resilience
Centers Program grant in the amount of $9.25 million; (2) authorize the City Manager, or
designee, to execute the First Amendment to the Contract (C-9544) with NJ Associates,
Inc., DBA NJA Architecture and NJA for a revised total amount not to exceed $1,089,200;
(3) authorize the City Manager, or designee, to approve any amendments up to $108,920;
and (4) adopt Resolution No. 2024-006, a resolution of the City Council of the City of
Redding approving and adopting the 27`x' Amendment to City Budget Resolution No. 2023-
060 appropriating $9,250,000 in state grant funds and $1,500,000 in City of Redding Parks
Development funds for the project.
4.11(a).Accept Bid Schedule No. 5228 (Job No. 2660), California Alley Utility Improvement
Project, awarded to Jason Abel Construction, is satisfactorily complete, with a final cost of
$2,240,895.37.
4.11(b).Approve the following related to the purchase of one 2024 Caterpillar (CAT) D6 Dozer
for the City of Redding Solid Waste Utility: (1) authorize the purchase using Sourcewell
contract pricing, with a net delivered cost of $736,778.11, to replace a 2012, CAT D6T
Dozer currently used at the Richard W. Curry West Central Landfill; and (2) authorize the
City Manager to approve future pricing adjustments, terms, and policy changes as needed
due to inflation and unstable economic conditions up to a total of $30,000.
4.11(c).Authorize the following relative to the State of California Public Utilities Commission
Section 130 Federal grant for the Eastside Road Railroad Crossing Improvements Project:
(1) accept the Federal Section 130 grant funds; and (2) adopt Resolution No. 2024-007, a
resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding approving and adopting the 28`x'
Amendment to City Budget Resolution No. 2023-060 appropriating $80,000 in grant
funding for the project.
4.11(d).Authorize the following actions to approve increases to the project budget in the amount
of $1,250,000 for the completion of Bid Schedule No. 5180, Eastside Road over Olney
Creek Bridge Project as outlined below for additional project costs: (1) increase of
$700,000 to the construction management budget, bringing the construction management
total to $947,000; (2) increase of $550,000 to the construction contingency budget,
bringing the construction contingency total to $1,240,000; and (3) adopt Resolution No.
2024-008, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding approving and adopting
the 29`' Amendment to City Budget Resolution No. 2023-060 appropriating $0 for the
proj ect.
4.11(e).Authorize the following actions regarding Carbon Reduction Program funding: (1) accept
additional grant funds awarded to the City of Redding from the Shasta Regional
Transportation Agency for the California Street Bikeway Project; and (2) adopt Resolution
No. 2024-009, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding approving and
adopting the 30`x' Amendment to City Budget Resolution No. 2023-060 appropriating
$500,000 for the project.
4.11(f).Authorize the following actions regarding Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental
Appropriations Act of 2021 funding: (1) accept additional grant funds awarded to the City
of Redding for the Railroad Avenue Study Project; and (2) adopt Resolution No. 2024-
010, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding approving and adopting the
3 Is' Amendment to City Budget Resolution No. 2023-060 appropriating $110,190 for the
project.
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4.11(g).Authorize the following actions regarding the California Department of Transportation's
Clean California Local Grant (CCLG) Program: (1) accept the awards and adopt
Resolution No. 2024-011, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding for
CCLG Program funds in the amounts of. (a) $4,029,000 for the Calaboose Creek Core
Revitalization Project; (b) $2,111,000 for the Oregon Street Improvements Project; (c)
$1,240,000 for the Redding Cultural Trail Overlook Project; (2) authorize the City
Manager to execute the CCLG Program Restricted Grant Agreements, any amendments,
sub -recipient agreements and the associated documentation; and (3) adopt Resolution No.
2024-012, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding approving and adopting
the 32nd Amendment to City Budget Resolution No. 2023-060 appropriating $7,380,000 of
CCLG Program funds.
4.11(h).Authorize and approve the following: (1) accept grant funding in the amount of
$10,000,000 from CalRecycle for the design and construction of the Redding Organics
Diversion to Energy Operation project, a food waste receiving and biogas production
facility at the City of Redding (City) Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant; (2) adopt
Resolution No. 2024-013, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding approving
and adopting the 26`x' Amendment to City Budget Resolution No. 2023-060 appropriating
$10,000,000 in state grant funds and $2,600,000 in City Wastewater Department funds for
the project; and (3) authorize the Public Works Director to sign the required documents
with Pacific Gas and Electric Company for the design and construction of a biogas Pipeline
Injection Station.
A MOTION WAS MADE by Council Member Winter, seconded by Council Member
Munns, that the foregoing items on the Consent Calendar be accepted, acknowledged,
adopted, approved, and/or authorized as recommended.
The Vote:
AYES:
Council Members
— Dacquisto, Mezzano, Munns, Winter, and Audette
NOES:
Council Members
—None
ABSTAIN:
Council Members
—None
ABSENT:
Council Members
— None
Resolution Nos. 2024-004 through 2024-013 are on file in the Office of the City Clerk.
REGULAR CALENDAR: REPORTS & COMMUNICATIONS OF DEPARTMENTS,
BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES
9.1(a). Report regarding tobacco retailing within the City of Redding.
Management Assistant to the City Manager Jason Gibilisco summarized the Report to City
Council (staff report), incorporated herein by reference.
The following spoke in favor of a tobacco ordinance enhancing enforcement efforts to ban
tobacco retailers from selling to minors: Maddison Bible, Jackie Scott, Paula Taillant, Jim
Berry, Debbie Thompson, Jason Sanchez, Kaitlyn Wendland, Kristen Schreder, and Cathy
Grindstaff.
A robust discussion amongst the Council ensued.
Police Chief Brian Barrier advised the Council that the Redding Police Department (RPD)
received a grant for a shoulder tap program for retailers that sell tobacco in the City of
Redding area. He stated that RPD will provide updates to the Council relative to the
operations of the grant funded Tobacco Retail Minor Decoy Program working in
conjunction with the Shasta County Health and Human Services Agency.
Council Members Audette and Winter expressed concerns with placing extra burdens on
those retailers that are following the law.
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A MOTION WAS MADE by Council Member Mezzano, seconded by Council Member
to Winter, to accept the report and return to Council with information regarding: (1) a
recommendation to cap retailers; (2) a presentation and plan to educate retailers; and (3)
statistics from other cities similar to Redding relative to density, and instituting an
additional business license fee for those that want to sell tobacco products.
The Vote:
AYES:
Council Members
— Dacquisto, and Mezzano
NOES:
Council Members
— Munns, Winter, and Audette
ABSTAIN:
Council Members
— None
ABSENT:
Council Members
— None
Motion failed.
A SECOND MOTION WAS MADE by Mayor Audette, seconded by Council Member
Dacquisto, to accept the report and request that the Police Chief bring return to Council
with a report regarding RPD's grant funded Tobacco Retail Minor Decoy Program.
The Vote:
AYES:
Council Members
— Dacquisto, Audette
NOES:
Council Members
— Mezzano, Munns, and Winter
ABSTAIN:
Council Members
— None
ABSENT:
Council Members
— None
Motion failed.
A THIRD MOTION WAS MADE by Council Member Mezzano, seconded by Council
Member Winter, to: (1) accept the report on tobacco retailing; and (2) direct staff to canvass
California municipalities to find out what is working and not working relative to tobacco
retailers in their prospective jurisdictions with regards to enforcement; retailer density, how
kids are targeted, everything and anything that has worked, has not worked, etc., collecting
as much information as possible and return to Council with the findings for consideration
at a future Council meeting.
The Vote:
AYES: Council Members — Dacquisto, Mezzano, Munns, Winter
NOES: Council Members — Audette
ABSTAIN: Council Members — None
ABSENT: Council Members —None
9.2(c). Urgency Ordinance to establish distance between emergency housing sites within the City
of Redding.
City Manager Tippin highlighted the Report to City Council (staff report), incorporated
herein by reference.
A discussion amongst the Council ensued.
A MOTION WAS MADE by Council Member Mezzano, seconded by Council Member
Dacquisto, to: (1) adopt Urgency Ordinance No. 2667, an ordinance of the City Council of
the City of Redding, to immediately establish Emergency Housing Site standards for
distances between properties; (2) waive the full reading of the ordinance and read the
ordinance by title only; (3) authorize the City Attorney to prepare, and the City Clerk to
publish the summary ordinance according to law; and (4) find that the proposed ordinance
is not considered a project under the California Environmental Quality Act.
The Vote:
AYES: Council Members —Dacquisto, Mezzano, Munns, Winter, and Audette
NOES: Council Members — None
ABSTAIN: Council Members — None
ABSENT: Council Members — None
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9.2(d). Actions related to the Good News Rescue Mission Emergency Housing Site.
Community Development Manager Nicole Smith provided an overview of the Report to
City Council (staff report), incorporated herein by reference.
A discussion amongst the Council ensued.
A MOTION WAS MADE by Council Member Mezzano, seconded by Council Member
Munns, to: (1) approve the Good News Rescue Mission's Emergency Housing Site for 17
emergency sleeping cabins at 1411 Spruce Street (Assessor's Parcel Number 104-010-
028); (2) approve the Good News Rescue Mission's Operations and Services Manual and
Site Plan and authorize the City Manager to establish the one-year term start date;
(3) authorize the Mayor to execute a Funding Agreement with Good News Rescue Mission
for site improvements including installation of required infrastructure for emergency
sleeping cabins in a total amount not to exceed $100,000; (4) authorize the City Manager
to appropriate up to $198,800 in Encampment Resolution Funding and/or Affordable
Housing Loan Funds for the project; (5) authorize the City Manager, or designee, to
negotiate and execute any necessary documents to complete the project; and (6) based on
the facts of the record, make the finding that the subject project is categorically exempt
under the California Environmental Quality Act Guideline Section 15061(b)(3) and 15304,
Class 4 Minor Alterations to Land. The Vote: Unanimous Ayes
9.4(b). Oral report regarding the City of Redding Development Services discretionary emitting
process.
Development Services Director Jeremy Pagan summarized the Report to City Council
(staff report), and provided a PowerPoint presentation, both incorporated herein by
reference.
The City Council took no formal action on this informational item.
9.15(a).Resolution approving an exception to the California Public Employee's Retirement System
(Ca1PERS) 180 day wait period with regard to re -hiring Kimberly Niemer as a retired
annuitant in the position of Director of Community Services.
Personnel Director Kari Kibler summarized the Report to City Council (staff report),
incorporated herein by reference.
A MOTION WAS MADE by Council Member Mezzano, seconded by Council Member
Munns, to: (1) adopt Resolution No. 2024-014, a resolution of the City Council of the City
of Redding approving a 180 -day wait period exception and single interim appointment of
Kimberly Niemer as Director of Community Services for the City of Redding pursuant to
Government Code sections 7522.56 and 21224, effective February 7, 2024, for up to 960
hours; and (2) grant the City Manager authority to execute the necessary hiring
documentation. The resolution allows retired Director of Community Services, Kimberly
Niemer, to be rehired as an annuitant in the Community Services Department to manage
the Emmerson Art Project.
The Vote:
AYES: Council Members — Dacquisto, Mezzano, Munns, Winter, and Audette
NOES: Council Members — None
ABSTAIN: Council Members — None
ABSENT: Council Members — None
Resolution No. 2024-014 is on file in the Office of the City Clerk.
COUNCIL TRAVEL REPORT(S)
City Council Member attendance at conference/meetings reimbursed at City expense.
{Requirement of Assembly Bill 12341
Mayor Audette, and Mayor Pro Tempore Munns attended the League of California Cities Mayors
and Council Members Academy in Monterey, California, from January 23-26, 2024.
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ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, at the hour of 8:15 p.m. Mayor Audette declared the meeting
adjourned.
APPROVED:
essa Audette, Mayor
ATTEST:
;Sharlene Tipton, City Clerk
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